eating fruits... sad to say, i have got fruits phobia (yes, i've never eaten any fruits (except for lime and lemon) for the past 20 years of my life....) so i can't snack on them!!

sooooo....

after thinking and thinking...

i came up with a new snack for me to snack on!!!

heheheheheehe

OOLONG JELLY~!!!

(hahahahahahahahaha! i guess you should have already labelled me as the OOLONG GIRL since i've always been an advocate of oolong diet)

oolong jelly = oolong tea + kanten~!

yes! a new ingredient~

but i don't just choose kanten for the sake of making jelly~

some background info about kanten:

Characteristic of KANTEN

1. KANTEN is highly unique because it has zero calories. The World Health Organisation categorized it as a "no limited" food.

2. Because KANTEN has neither a taste nor a smell, it can be used as an ingredient in combination with other seasonings.

3. KANTEN is a natural sea vegetable. It contains no carbohydrates, no sugar, and no fat. But contains 80.9% fibre which is the highest among all foods.

With its characteristics, KANTEN becomes the best dietary. The following are some of its benefit when it is consumed:

1. KANTEN increases in volume by absorbing water in the stomach which leads the satiated feeling quickly. Even a small amount of KANTEN will provide a longer feeling of fullness and comfort in stomach as it slow down glucose absorption in the intestine, therefore reducing the calorie intake. Because KANTEN contains a good balance of nutrition but no calories, it will benefit your beauty as well as health.

2. KANTEN Gel absorbs glucose in the stomach, The mixture of glucose and KANTEN enters the intestine with ease. The speed at which the glucose is absorbed into the bloodstream is slow and rapid rise in blood sugar level restrained. Therefore, this process inhibits the body from retaining and storing excess fat.

3. KANTEN’s rich dietary fiber shortens the time that the food passes through the digestive system. Because the time that harmful substances stay in the intestine is shortened, risks of intestinal problems will be lowered. In addition, the dietary fiber contained in KANTEN helps to retain water in the intestines softening stool for more rapid and easy bowel movement. This process effectively eliminates bowel irregularity.

4. KANTEN absorbs bile acid that is expelled from the body when cholesterol is dissolved. In order to replace the bile acid, cholesterol is dissolved continuously. This process will potentially decrease the amount of cholesterol in the body.

By consuming KANTEN regularly, It is not only improving and stabilize our digestive systems, but also potentially will reduce the cholesterol & blood sugar level and most important thing is, it provides natural way to loss weight.

for sweet tooth/oolong haters, you can substitute them with fruit juice (remember to add water to dilute the fruit juice and please check on their calories!)

if you love chewy chewy jelly, add more agar agar powder~!

eat them before meals.

remember to drink a lot of water so that they will swell up and make you feel full longer~~

all thanks to JANE~

here's new information to add on where to get kanten jelly in Singapore!

"You can get Kanten powder from Isetan supermarket, Coldstorage and certain NTUC supermarket which carry Japanese food stuffs."

You can get it @ Medi-ya, Liang Court,

$4.50 per box

not cheap, can just get one box first to just try it out.or the yomo yoka kawa yomokawa something japanese convenience store at tampines 1 basement!. haha okay i will try out this one first and then go buy the better one! please do update your progress!!!!